A 100-member concert band including choir celebrated community and patriotism in an America 250 birthday concert on Sunday, June 28, in south Kansas City.
The Pinnacle Winds concert band organized by Dr. John Carmichael had surprises in store for its largest audience yet at its performance at the First Church of the Nazarene at 118th and State Line Road. The band was joined by The Summer Singers choral ensemble directed by Dr. William Baker.
The Star Spangled Banner officially kicked off the “America: 250 Birthdays and Counting” concert. The band was led by guest conductor Dr. David Vance, Director of Music at the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas…